Bachelor in Speech and Language Therapy

Speech and Language Therapy prepares students to assess and treat communication and swallowing disorders in children and adults, addressing conditions such as speech delays, language disorders, stuttering, voice disorders, and difficulties arising from neurological conditions or hearing impairment. Coursework typically covers anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing, phonetics and linguistics, developmental communication disorders, clinical assessment methods, and therapeutic intervention techniques, combined with supervised clinical practice in hospital, school, or rehabilitation settings. Students learn to conduct diagnostic evaluations, develop individualized treatment plans, and work collaboratively with physicians, psychologists, educators, and families to support communication development and recovery. Graduates typically work as speech-language pathologists in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, schools, and private clinics, addressing a broad range of communication needs across the lifespan. This bachelor's program runs 4 years and is delivered in English at Istanbul Medipol University, located in İstanbul, Turkey. The 4-year curriculum builds from foundational sciences in anatomy and linguistics toward applied clinical coursework and supervised practicum experience, reflecting the hands-on nature of the profession. English-medium instruction allows international students to engage with global clinical literature and diagnostic frameworks while training within Turkey's healthcare system. The program suits students drawn to allied health professions who want to combine scientific understanding of communication processes with direct, clinically supervised patient care experience before entering professional practice.